Andrea Robinson Email & Phone Number

United States

Serve as the lead media contact for the Decennial Census. Draft and edit articles for a monthly newsletter. Collaborate with local media to ensure information regarding Decennial Census is shared correctly and timely. Responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating partnership agreements ensuring activities at all levels are carried out, resolve problems encountered, and determine the need for recognition. Address questions, concerns, and issues related to current and potential partners and stakeholders. Develops talking points to prepare leadership for meeting with headquarters and regional leaders. Establish partnerships with federal, tribal, state, and local governments, and local businesses or community groups to develop specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in specific regions in support of the Decennial Census. Develop presentations, give briefings, conduct meetings, and promote partnerships with various local governments, media outlets, local businesses, and community groups.

United States

Pitched story ideas about upcoming surveys and products from the Bureau and other federal agencies that contracted the agency for data collection. Utilized Cision to identify the best outlets to target for maximum success. Wrote articles, social media content, and blog posts promoting community partners. Created scripts, opinion articles, and speeches for agency leaders.

Investigates and writes articles on local government, community happenings, business and lifestyles of interest to African- and Caribbean-American readers. Writes for print and web presence; pushes messages to Facebook and Twitter to attract interest. Participates on internet and local TV round table programs to discuss current topics and events.

Public information officer for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence, a dropout prevention program for male students. Writes web copy and key words (SEO) to drive web traffic; pitches stories via traditional and social media to give maximum, positive exposure to staff and students; manages Twitter and Facebook accounts to drive current students and mentors as well as alumni to build national community.

Coordinates media campaigns to promote community activities, concerts, conferences, service projects and initiatives and develop internal communications for companies. Works as media specialist with political campaigns to reach state and local media, as well as national African and Caribbean-American media; speaks on behalf of candidates and causes to promote a targeted, favorable message. Writes speeches and radio advertisements, designs newsletters, brochures and communications plans for executives.

Assigns, selects and edits freelance articles and wire copy for weekly publication. Writes news, business and entertainment articles of interest to community in a three-county area.

Directed news coverage for two suburban weekly publications in the Metro Miami area. Heavy emphasis on community news, as well as breaking news for the front page and local sections of the main newspaper.

Bs, Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Sonic Boom of the South (marching band), concert band, woodwind ensemble, Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority.

Masters, Strategic Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Society of America, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.Masters in Strategic Public Relations..